>> max is a bit bigger than savannah. faster too. she gets pushed around when they're playing. pretty soon though she will be way too fast and too big for max to handle. you've got to love that. >> it's a great zoo, by the way. i lived in cincinnati for a little bit. >> the dog is faster than the cheetah. >> the cheetah will think it is a dog. >> or the dog will think it is a cheetah. >> as long as they keep on getting along. see, cats and dogs can cohabit. >> there you go. there is hope for us all. coming up, costly image consultants for college freshmen. who is paying? and why? a high-tech dream house for a severely injured veteran who made this amazing place possible. you will find out all about it on "world news now." ♪ used to be so hard now everything is easy because of you ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lime away. yoo hoo ! / wait a minute, come back !

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veteran who lost so much while at war in afghanistan. >> it is a high-tech dream house for a marine corporal in southern california. as kabc's rob mcmillan, a hollywood actor was among those who made this dream come true. >> reporter: it was a 9/11 tribute for a woulded warrior. 28-year-old marine corporal juan dominguez lost both legs and right arm when a roadside bomb exploded in afghanistan. a number of organizations stepped forward to pay for his new home. >> juan, i'd like to present you with this key to your beautiful new home. >> reporter: so what makes this home so special? well, it all starts here at the front door. all you have to do is push the handle and the door opens by itself. and that is just the beginning. >> i don't have to mess with a hot plate and bring it down, now, i have something that i can put it in. and it's a lot safer for me. >> reporter: there's an elevator

to get to the second floor, a toilet lid with motion sensors, and cabinetry descends when needed. almost everything can be controlled by his ipad. >> the lighting, the shade they lower, raise, and even form slats to let in a little light. >> reporter: all of the features cost about $50,000. here though, they're all being donated, along with the home itself to the dominguez family. >> to see him receive the key and to know that we played a little part in that, that's a good feeling. >> the chance to go everywhere inside my house, upstairs, downstairs, every bathroom, every, every room, it's awesome because it doesn't feel like a prison like my house does currently. i feel like i have the freedom to run around the house. >> reporter: so freedom for juan dominguez after he's given so much for ours. this is rob mcmillan for abc news. so tragic. he fell down an embankment, landed on a buried bomb.

that was back in 2010. and he lost three limbs. >> and then the smart home, it was a collective effort from the gary sinese foundation you heard speak and the foundation, a new york firefighter who passed away from 9/11. the smart home cost $600,000. kudos to both foundations. >> beautiful home. he deserves every bit. >> we need to do more for the vets. maybe not government, but private foundations, people coming together helping those who have sacrificed their lives and everything for our safety. >> great story. >> mm-hmm. coming up -- this week's edition of "world news now" "in box. >> oh, no, you asked us about our caffeine intake and what we do during the commercials which is kind of pri

all right. it is wednesday, time to open the ""world news now"" "inbox," you have been asking us questions in the special area of facebook fan page. wednesdays providing, trying to, the answers. >> we should call this pandora's box. >> once it opens it never stops. >> you don't want to know what us inside. fabian was brave enough to ask, how much coffee, red bull do you drink, ingest? be honest? >> a no-brainer. >> well, a lot. >> i don't do the red bull. i am an old-fashioned coffee guy. you drink that stuff? >> in the office. for me this is about survival. i have two kids. i don't get much sleep. got to down it. >> you just chug-a-lug that thing. >> i tried five-hour energy. it was foul. disgusting. >> make you nervous and fidgety? >> i'm shaking. >> you are fidgety. >> one, good to go. >> got to have a red bull.

i will be contacted by a doctor soon. little coffee. there you go. >> that's why you are shaking. >> i'm shaking. my eyes are bugging back and forth. >> who brought you that this morning? >> you bought me this. >> that's right. >> i love it. i need to find a healthier fix. >> or limit it to two out of four. >> let me say survival. listen, i don't have all of these typically. but i do have. i have entirely too much caffeine in one day. helps me get through. >> got to do what you got to do. >> our next question, follow-up about our caffeine intake. >> all right. that question comes from sylvia. she asks, have you ever had to go to the bathroom while the show was airing? >> pretty much all the time. >> if you only knew what happened in commercial breaks, but considering i drank all of this and stay hydrated with water -- i've got to go. >> you've got to go? >> i'll time you. >> go. all right, go. >> paula is running upstairs.

a big new york city building the she has two flights to get up. they're very steep. the bathroom is at the top of the second set of stairs. >> and if i'm injured in the stairwell, just remember. >> it's getting kind of lonely down here, paula. >> john, you can hold down the fort. >> how are you doing? >> hear your footsteps. >> a moment of silence as i go tinky, okay? >> wait for it. wait for it. [ toilet flushing ] >> payoff. >> wash your hand, paula. >> ah, you know. it's sterile, right? >> got to get back. i won't be high-fiving you when you get down here. >> you guys, this has got to be the fastest run ever. >> this is a round trip. 47, 49. make it under a minute. you've gone nine seconds. >> who do you think i am? usain bolt? >> 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> you made it under a minute.

i will high-five you even though you didn't wash your hands. there you go. cooties. nice job. see you in a little bit. >> thank you. >> that was good. [ female announcer ] did you know the average person smiles

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with olay. ♪ i'm watching i'm watching i'm watching american television ♪ people clearly hate football, as you saw with the ratings. >> i love football. >> kidding. they're killing it. finally, job-seekers often pay consultants to help them look and sound their best for interviews. >> now incoming, college sorority hopefuls -- can you imagine dch paying a high price to get a fashion edge for rush week. here's abc's lindsey davis. >> reporter: for decades,

college women have competed to get into sororities, famous with the beautiful houses depicted in hollywood film. this girl's answer, samantha von sperling, an image consultant. >> tank top, necklace, skirt. >> reporter: von sperling charges $300 an hour to coach young girls. >> accessorize! >> reporter: while she coaches clients from her manhattan office, pat grant and marlena foster coach around alabama. their business is the 21st century answer to finishing school. >> every young woman needs somebody to edify her and uplift her. that's what we're doing. >> reporter: among the rush dos and don't for rush week. do bring an emergency kit, makeup and a rain slicker so the party dress isn't ruined in a downpour. do know your audience. in the south, wearing black is a no-no. and lily pulitzer dresses are a

plus. don't forget good grades and extracurricular activities. does a young woman need a consultant to get her into a club? the sorority sisters we spoke to said no way. >> girls shouldn't feel like it's necessary to pay to get into a sorority. girls will be just fine if they act like who they are. >> reporter: as for ari, two weeks after packing her bags she skyped to share the big news. >> i am a new member of the sorority at chapman the i am so excited. a dream come true. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> the cinderblock walls in those dorm tories. remember those? >> all the wardrobe guidelines. oh, make sure you are not dumb. make sure you get good grades. >> if you are, get smart fast. that wear your hair in pigtails. >> nice, paula. >> somebody will think it is a picture of me. >> that's smoking. i take credit for that. >> i'll give you a poster for your room. can you sign it. spray some perfume on it. it. spray some perfume on it.

this morning on "world news now" -- developing news out of libya. a state department worker is dead, killed in a violent attack this morning on "world news now" -- developing news out of libya. a state department worker is dead, killed in a violent attack on a u.s. consulate. u.s. diplomats are on alert in that region. and the situation is being called a very dangerous one as a new day dawns in the region. it is wednesday, september 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. i'm john muller. >> good morning, everybody. i'm paula faris. we will get to the developing news in just a moment. but first, 9/11 remembered. how new york city, pennsylvania, and the nation's capital marked a solemn day. a bit differently than they have in year's past. this is my first time actually being in new york city on the anniversary, and, very, very

somber mood in this city today. >> absolutely. also this morning, americans spent more than $1 billion on a popular health supplement, a prominent new study shows that fish oil may just be as effective as snake oil. we'll tell you about that. >> snake oil? >> snake oil salesman, you know the expression, doesn't do anything? >> i am just kidding. >> suckered me again. >> i know what you are talking about. >> i hate when that happens. how a simple toast by kate middleton sparked rumors of an heir to the british throne. it's a big headline for royal watchers, and it's all -- >> stealing the headlines left and right. >> she is supposed to procreate within the first year if you're a royal. >> all right. first, more on the developing story overnight in libya. a state department staffer apparently died of smoke inhalation after the u.s. consulate in benghazi was set on fire. much of the building was destroyed. >> now, a senior u.s. official say they're on alert throughout the region, fearing that there is more to come.

this attack and one in neighboring egypt were set off by a new film critical of the prophet muhammad. now, this was the scene in cairo as hundreds of protestors marched to the u.s. embassy there gathering outside the walls, chanting against the movie and u.s. some managed to scale the embassy high walls, pulling down an american flag and ripping it to shreds. others waved black flags, looking like those of al qaeda. the situation appeared to calm overnight. stay with abc news. our team is following developments in the region. we will continue to update you on "america this morning" and "good morning america." and moving on to smaller and more scaled back ceremonies for those who were tragically killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. here in new york the tribute in light soared to the sky from the site of the original world trade centers. earlier about 1,000 members of victims' families gathered at ground zero. they listened as the names of those who died there were read.

>> it's tough to revisit it all the time like this. but we always like coming here, it's very special. >> all of these people are now my family. and so to be with my family is very comforting. >> for the first time, the ceremony at ground zero did not include comments from elected officials. many of those who attended commented on yesterday's weather, which was eerily similar to that of the day of the attacks. just a very somber mood actually. i watched some of this live. and the family members were speaking how much they loved everyone, and one mother said i miss you so much, the kids are going on to college. you would be so proud. tough, fighting back tears when you heard family members. kraudz crowd were smaller than in the past in rural pennsylvania. a few hundred attended a ceremony in shanksville where a united airlines plane crashed on 9/11. vice president biden paying respect to passengers who fought back against the hijackers. and at the pentagon, they unfurled a massive american flag

over the side of the building before yesterday's ceremony. president obama and the first lady, attended, laying a wreath to honor the victims. echoing a theme of the day, he seemed to look more forward than back. >> somewhere a son is growing up with his father's eyes and a daughter has her mother's laugh, living reminders that those who died are with us still. >> the president also sclamed that the nation is safer now than before the attacks. and in recognition of the anniversary, both mr. obama and mitt romney pulled their negative ads off of the air yesterday. just -- >> a live picture now of the world trade center. >> mm-hmm. like i said -- >> there it is. that's an unbelievable sight. >> you've been to new york. and it's hard to really get the gravity of the situation and really empathize if you are not here -- and i know i have been in the midwest my entire life for the past 11 years. actually being here on the

anniversary, very -- it's a totally different feeling. >> no doubt about that. that picture says it all. the two beams of light. where the twin towers were. look at that magnificent, new, world trade center building lit up in red, white, and blue. not completely finished yet. just about finished. getting very close. a magnificent building. >> it's going to be the tallest in the united states. >> tallest building in the united states. that's right. even taller than the building, still sears tower in chicago. i know you know chicago. >> hancock building. >> there you go. >> we can call it the sears. >> the willis. >> what you talking about, willis. >> used to be the second largest, the hancock, the willis. call it sears tower. >> let's just move on. all right. there is still no sign of a breakthrough in chicago. teachers strike enters day three at 350,000 students remaining out of the classroom. the union president says they're miles apart from reaching any agreements. more from abc's alex perez. >> reporter: union teachers

holding strong at the picket line in chicago, refusing to back down. >> we did not start this fight. >> reporter: the fight is about a program that would eventually base as much as 40% of a teacher's evaluation on standardized test scores, a formula that union argues will unfairly cost teachers their jobs. mayor rahm emanuel believes the new measure will help turn around the district's staggering statisti statistics. >> it is about ensuring over a period of time we have a way to raise the quality of the teachers. >> reporter: the numbers are sobering. that statistic, for every 100 chicago public school freshmen, only 8% get four-year college degrees. while the strike continues, it has been business as usual for 52,000 other chicago public school students. they attend charter schools like uno school on chicago's southwest side. public schools tied to nonprofit organizations who create their own achievement goals and routinely outperform non charter public schools.

>> why do you feel charter schools are in some ways better than your average public schools? >> i think charter schools create an environment of competition. >> cash competition. teachers at uno can earn $8,000 bonus if their students perform well, and they do. last year 100% -- that's 100% of students, went on to college. here more of the teacher's evaluation is based on standardized tests, 50%. and teachers don't belong to a union. what is the biggest difference between you and a union teacher? >> we aren't protected as far as our -- jobs if we don't perform. >> reporter: which model works? that's the question at the heart of the largest teachers' strike in two decades with no immediate end in sight. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> and they say only six of the 49 articles in that contract have been agreed upon, and the union chief does not expect this to get settled. >> they're far apart, and they've got to get these kids

back to school for the kids' sake, the parents' sake. they have jobs, no child care. this is really a nightmare. >> i will blame it on working the overnights. the willis, trump tower, the ion, and hancock in chicago. i can't keep track. >> now, world trade, empire state, chrysler, new york. there you go. hot off the press. the parents of hazing victim robert champion say they are appalled that florida's a&m university is blaminging their son for his own death. the school is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by champion's family. it claims in court that papers that champion, a drum major, should have refused to take part in hazing events. he died last november after going through a gauntlet of kicks and punches from fellow band members. parts of the southwest underwater this morning after getting hammered by a powerful line of thunderstorms. drivers in las vegas had to be rescued as flash floods nearly swallowed their stalled cars. at times the rain was coming down at the rate of 2 inches per

hour. the storm also triggered delays at the airport. let's talk about your wednesday weather. another stormy day in the southwest. with the heaviest rain and flooding from phoenix to albuquerque. showers and thunderstorms from denver to green bay. scattered storms along the gulf coast and florida. >> mostly 80s along the east coast. 90s from chicago to dallas. 70s from minneapolis to seattle. chilly in the mid-50s in denver. loving the fall jacket. >> i know. nice and crisp. i like it too. >> mm-hmm. some environmental groups in the philippines are using religion in their efforts to protect a precious barrier reef. last weekend they made a unique pill grij grimmage, 80 feet under water to visit a stone statue of virgin mary and the baby jesus. >> the statue was put there two years ago as a way of stopping a certain type of fishing that actually uses dynamite. the dynamite can damage the reef. one of six of its kind in the world. >> environmentalists chose the virgin mary because most of the fishermen are catholic and they think that the statue protects

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♪ doctor, doctor give me the news ♪ ♪ i've got a bad case of loving you ♪ >> feeling very '80s when i hear that. >> feeling good when i hear that. takes me back. >> takes me back to college. >> doctors recommended eating oily fish to keep your heart healthy. many americans skip filets and pop fish oil pills. last year, americans spent more than $8 billion, with a b, on fish oil supplements. as abc's dr. richard besser reports, that may be money down the drain. >> fish oil may support heart health. >> promotes a healthy heart. >> omega-3 promote as healthy heart. >> reporter: $740 million, that's how much we spend on them a year. fish oil capsules. containing the substance heart doctors swear by, omega 3 fatty acids. look at the box. the packaging says the capsules support a healthy heart and may reduce coronary heart disease. but that groundbreaking new study says the proof is in and

fish oil capsules don't deliver on their promise. researchers looked at 20 studies on heart health, almost 70,000 patients altogether and say overall people who took fish oil supplements were no less likely to die from heart disease or stroke than anybody else. in short, no proven benefit. >> there's a lot of claims that are made about a lot of diets and supplements that just don't have the evidence behind them. >> reporter: but eating fish itself that seems to help. people who eat fish twice a week are less likely to have heart disease and less likely to die from it. it's not clear why getting omega 3s in food and not pills makes a difference, but it looks like it does. one theory, the body absorbs the omega 3 from fish. in a different way. another, people who eat fish do other healthy things as well. if you're spending your money to take fish oil capsules to protect your heart, it may be better to put that money toward a nice piece of salmon. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> i like me a nice piece of salmon. i eat it all the time. >> i do too. the study was published by the american medical association.

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♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny all right. so the question as to kate middleton and will getting pregnant, it wasn't when -- or how long it was going to happen, but it looks like it might be happening now. they knew it would happen shortly. according to "the daily beast" reporting that she turned down a glass of wine. >> a pretty good clue. >> two glasses of wine to be specific. >> why anyone would turn down a glass of wine, i have no idea. must be. >> there part of a tour of southeast asia and south pacific. she toasted the queen twice with water. will was drinking. she wasn't. >> and kate and will enjoy -- they enjoy imbibing. >> they do enjoy wine. when they were engaged they said we want to have a happy family. most royals are expected to get pregnant within the first year >> why wait? >> they say see may have a baby bump as well. i don't see it.

she is tiny. >> you say you've noticed that she has been wearing loser clothes? >> not really. not really. i don't pay attention to that. she is beautiful. maybe she has the pregnant glow. >> she is a beauty with or without it. >> uh-huh. >> i will guess yes on this one. >> royal bundle of joy. >> royal bundle of joy. >> i'm sure you'll send them a gift. let's talk about chris brown. he's got a new tattoo on the side of his neck. the guy really can't win. take a look at it right there. some people are saying it looks like a bruised version of rihan rihanna's face. that is not the case. of course -- i will read you this right here. the rep for brown confirmed to us, abc, the tattoo is not rihanna. apparently the tattoo is called a sugar skull, and it's associated with the mexican celebration of the day of the dead. and there is actually what the

tattoo was taken from. apparently it is peeling right now not in its final state. the tattoo on his neck is not rihanna and that's good to know. >> not sure i am buying that though. >> i don't know. not the choice i'd pick for a tattoo on my neck. >> good music. questionable decisions personally. angelina jolie, a philanthropist, altruist, benefactor. she visited syrian refugees in jordan. apparently 200,000 have fled to jordan. 28,000 in the refugee camp. and she said what is heartbreaking when the syrian people ask why no one is able to find a solution for them. but she is there, on a do-good mission with the u.n. trying to just encourage them and to gather more information as well. but she's a good woman. >> good for her. >> always giving back to society. >> let's talk about katie couric, our own. abc's katie couric launches her new show. huge hit, big winner.

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zyrtec®. love the air. ♪ i'm a survivor ♪ i'm a survivor ♪ i'm not going to ♪ give up we have a story of survival still in progress involving the fighting spirit of amy copeland. >> flesh-eating bacteria took away so much, but she is inspiring so many people. abc's josh elliott found out for himself. >> reporter: one step at a time. this brave 24-year-old turned tragedy into triumph. >> whoa! >> reporter: amy copeland making her first public appearance on katie couric's new talk show. >> reporter: do you feel like a miracle? >> i think i do in a sense. >> reporter: amy's story begins in may when the adventurous grad student was zip lining across a

river in georgia, the line snapped in the fall she cut her leg on some rocks. potentially deadly bacteria invaded the wound and almost cost amy her life. she would undergo 11 surgeries and grueling rehabilitation. what's been the hardest thing to relearn? >> there is so much. i think -- styling my hair is really complicated. i actually think after i get home, i'm chopping it all off. it's one of those things, it's not even relearning, it's just, it doesn't happen. >> reporter: but self-pity isn't in amy's vocabulary. do you have "why me?" moments? >> not especially. the thought has crossed my mind, but i don't really tend to think along those terms, you know? it could have happened to anyone. i was in this situation, so, you know, it's just how the cookie crumbles. >> reporter: prior to our talk i had been told what an extraordinary and really happy woman amy copeland was.

and if anything, that was undersold. she is an utter and absolute light of positivity and hope and belief. josh elliott, abc news, new york. >> she really is fantastic. so is her family. her mom, dad. it's just an amazing, amazing story. >> she refused to be called disabled. she can do 300 sit-ups on her own. she still has issues brushing her teeth. she can text with her nose. and she says, i love life. it is a beautiful thing. >> it's unbelievable. >> it's all about attitude. 10% of what life gives you. 90%. >> she had to conquer her fear of falling in order to start on the walking path. that was the biggest challenge for her with walking. she thought she would fall down. she's got it. >> she does. an inspiration to all of us. don't miss our updates, wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now" -- the expected launch of a product that some say could stimulate the u.s. economy and others say could disrupt the entire mobile industry. apple set to unveil the iphone 5 with a sales blitz expected immediately. it is wednesday, september 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. >> i'm john muller in for rob nelson. we're going to get apple's big announcement in our top story, but first we're going to check the deadly attack at the u.s. consulate in libya. one american killed. there are warnings about volatile, unpredictable, and dangerous uprisings. also this half hour, a somber commemoration. the victims of september 11th are remembered in memorials

throughout our great country. a story that impacts everyone, the shrinking size of the products on our supermarket shelves. we're going to meet one enterprising teenager who discovered why we are paying more for less. >> there is one key thing you should look for that might be an indicator. >> we'll have it. we begin with a long-awaited product launch that will be watched closely today by wall street investors and gadget lovers. >> apple's iphone 5 expected to be shown off for the first time, and millions are expected to sell in the weeks ahead, but abc's jonathan bloom reports, tech experts already know there will be big changes to your favorite apps. >> reporter: click on the map icon in apple's newest software, and you will see evidence of something much bigger. gone are google maps replaced with apple's own 3d voice guided navigation software. editor dillon tweeny said apple didn't do it for fun. >> there's enough friction between apple and google that

apple felt like it had to go out and map the entire world so it wouldn't be dependent on one of their biggest competitor. >> reporter: another competitor, sach samsung is getting the cold shoulder as two companies enter a second patent lawsuit. some blogs report unlike previous iphones, apple's newest one won't use samsung memory chips. >> reporter: is apple making enemies? >> apple is not in the business to make friends. they're in this business to make money. >> reporter: another example, apple's youtube app, which has been there since the first iphone will disappear with the next update. youtube is owned by google. but the word here is it was a mutual decision to get rid of the old tv icon so youtube could launch its own iphone app on the app store with a lot of features android users have already had for years. lady gaga is finally available on your iphone. her videos were notoriously blocked for iphone users because iphone couldn't display videos that have commercials in front of them. >> in fact, we have unlocked tens of thousands of videos that were previously blocked. >> the product manager demoed

the app which shows video full screen while the phone is on its side, or lets you share a comment while you watch if the phone is upright. in san bruno, jonathan bloom, abc news. >> it's amazing. iphone accounts for 70% of apple's profits. 70%. >> they're expecting to sell 8 million in the fourth quarter alone just in the united states. some improvements -- a larger screen. thankfully they're going to improve siri. she doesn't know what i say half the time. 90% of the time. listen to the economic growth. a 1/4 to 1/2 percent to gdp, which could mean $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter alone. >> mind-boggling. one device could really actually have a sizable impact on the gdp. >> see what competition does. >> amazing. also iphone 5 should have a really good battery, nice, not supposed to be a battery hog. we shall see. i might have to get one of those because i'm rocking an old phone.

>> still have the flip phone? >> no, not a flip phone. i won't say. >> crackberry. >> i might. a business headline this morning. stock markets worldwide react to encouraging news from europe. most major exchanges are in positive territory. they're anticipating a court decision on the baling out of euro. wall street stocks opened after the dow closed at a 52-week high. the world hearing from mark zuckerberg for the first time since he took facebook public and watched the stock take a nose-dive. >> certainly has. facebook was up more than 3%, closing above $19 a share, after zuckerberg comments, worth half of its original value. abc's brandi hitt has more. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning, john, paula. facebook stock lost half its value since may. investors were watching mark zuckerberg to find out what he plans to do about it. >> the performance of the stock is obviously disappointing. >> reporter: in his first interview since facebook stock hit the open market and took a tumble, ceo mark zuckerberg spoke at the san francisco tech crunch conference as investors listened to every word. >> but facebook has not been an uncontroversial company in the

past, right? so it's not like this is the first up and down that we've ever had. let's do this. >> reporter: four months ago, facebook celebrated the first day of trading with stock valued at $38 a share. then it plummeted, losing friends along the way, and hit a record intraday low last week of $17. >> a lot of people have lost a lot of money in this stock. >> sure. you know, some people are going to look at this and maybe some people will leave. but i actually think it's a great time for people to join and a great time for people to stay and double down. >> reporter: abc news' technology editor was in the room and spoke to us through skype. >> he does sweat and perspire. it shows he is nervous. this time it came out in the speed he was talking. he was speaking very quickly. >> reporter: last week facebook calmed concerns that zuckerberg

would not sell shares for a year. >> i think it is losing its luster. >> reporter: zuckerberg is convinced that facebook has a future and his focus now is on mobile usage and advertising. >> i basically live on my mobile device. that's the future. we're going to be doing killer stuff there, and so is everyone else. >> reporter: zuckerberg ruled out facebook launching its own phone, and his interview gave the stock a bump in after hours trading. back to you. >> he's really focusing on the long-term vision and encouraging investors, saying, hey, let's look at it down the road. 20 years from now. there is a good point if it will make a bounce maybe now is a good time to buy. i have $19 i can spare. >> $19 you got that change. big spender. >> in change. overseas, a major story unfolding in libya this morning. an american diplomat is dead after militants attacked the u.s. consulate in the port city of benghazi. the attackers fired automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at the consulate as they clashed with libyans hired to guard the facility.

a fire set by militants destroyed one of the buildings. the attack in libya and this protest in cairo were triggered by a new film critical of the prophet muhammad, even claiming he was a pedophile. the u.s. is on alert. for more dangerous uprisings. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is working with other governments to ensure that american interests and people are protected. the white house is downplaying reports of a rift between the u.s. and israel over iran's nuclear ambitions. president obama and israeli minister netanyahu speaking by phone last night. apparently they agreed to continue close consultations over iran. this unusual late-night announcement from the white house comes after netanyahu criticized the obama administration over the iran policy. >> yeah. and the u.n. has just found a new intelligence showing iran is moving toward nuclear weapon capability, and there are reports in israeli media that netanyahu was trying to set up this meeting with president

obama later in the month, even offering to come to d.c. at president obama's discretion and the white house declined it. but a lot of people think because this information has now been disseminated, he will make time. >> you would think so. a bit of a big squeeze, israel is putting the pressure on the obama administration not doing this privately, coming out, showing their frustration with him. they say, with the election year, republicans contended president obama is not really a friend of israel. this is something they are going to hit upon. >> a source says the relationship has been strained. we know publicly. one source says it is not warm and fuzzy betwsee ig ao afthis. well, the presidential race goes into high gear after candidates took a one-day break to mark the 9/11 anniversary. mitt romney attending two events in jacksonville, florida, florida where he is spending

majority of tv advertising now. paul ryan is in wisconsin. president obama flying to las vegas while joe biden is in dayton, ohio. as for the 9/11 anniversary here in new york, traditional tribute in light is stretching into the overnight sky from the original footprints of the world trade centers. about 1,000 people, mostly victims' families and survivors, gathered there yesterday. the names of the victims were read out. for the first time, no elected officials made comments. it was just family only. kerry kennedy has hired a new legal team to fight an impaired driving charge following a car accident. kennedy daughter of robert f. kennedy told police she may have accidentally taken a sleeping pill instead of thyroid medication. a suburban new york judge agreed to adjourn her case until november to give her new attorneying time to review this case. some sports headlines and first hock. a lock outof the national hockey league, rather, players is looming. negotiations between the players and owners set for today and tomorrow in new york. the current labor deal expires saturday. if there is no agreement this time, it would be the league's

fourth labor dispute since 1992. definitely don't want to see this happen. it would be detrimental to the nhl, which is a wonderful sport. and the cheating scandal at harvard may be having a direct impact on the school's sports teams. published reports say the co-captains of harvard's basketball are implicated in the scandal and that both may be forced to withdraw from the school. other athletes, football players, also among those implicated. harvard administrators will not comment publicly about this scandal. jeremy lin, most famous recently out of harvard. >> you are so right. a little linsanity. a look at your weather. flooding monsoons. showers, around denver, des moines, minneapolis. pop-up showers along the gulf coast. in florida from orlando down to miami, warming up along the east coast. 80s from miami to boston. 70s in the northern rockies and northern plains. 90s in the southwest. all right. a follow-up to a story that we told you about, way back in may. you might remember, tanner the golden retriever and his best bud, blair. well, tanner is blind and blair

leads him around by the leash. >> you've got to love that. after this story aired, dozens of families across the country have volunteered to adopt him. now tanner and blair are together with the sibley family of jenks, oklahoma. >> tanner used to have seizures, but since becoming buddies with blair, he no longer has them. they're all good. love it. shows you the power of having a friend. a little interaction and love. >> so great they got adopted together. you can't separate the two. great stuff. >> nice to have somebody on your side. isn't it? >> rob is missing all the animal stories. my goodness. probably happy about that. >> he is devastated. coming up -- seven-inch stilettoes, do you own any of those? >> no. my back would be completely broken. >> six, the max? >> four. >> and more than a fashion statement. they're a crime fighter. little seen price increases

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towers. >> and from ground zero to pennsylvania and points in between it was the day to remember such unforgettable acts of terrorism and all of the innocent lives lost. >> this is how the nation paid respects and commemorated 9/11. ♪ >> glen c. perry sr. [ bell rings ] [ "taps" plays ]♪ >> glen c. perry sr. [ bell rings ] [ "taps" plays ] ♪ [ "amazing grace" plays ] ♪

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♪ my mama told me you'd better shop around ♪ great music choice there. well, it's a poorly kept secret of the supermarket. food companies would rather shrink their products and raise prices. we are onto them now. >> yeah. we're onto them.

there is a sneaky trick to trick shoppers, but as our abc reporter found out, a kid can even figure it out. >> hi. >> reporter: jared goodman is half teenager, half shopping sleuth. >> a difference, they're both $7.99. >> reporter: he scours grocery stores, catching big brands making product smaller for the same price. he has uncovered a surprising clue. >> i usually look for labels that say "new and improve, kwds because that probably means the item has been downsized. >> reporter: jared is part of an army of shoppers that tip off this man, ed juworski, founder of consumerworld.org. >> we lost 12 tissues. >> reporter: we find 14 products in all that have recently gotten smaller, including maxwell house coffee. >> good to the very last drop. >> reporter: the last drop comes a lot sooner these days. the old can made 270 cups. the new one, same price, makes just 240. pillsbury cake mixes recently shrank by three ounces. when we followed the instructions for making cup cakes, the old mix makes 24, but at the same price, the new

barely stretches to make 21. >> brawny never lets you down. >> reporter: check this out. you used to get another 4 1/2 feet for the same price. we asked the manufacturers what they're doing. they told us customers prefer smaller products to higher prices. and remember that tip from our 13-year-old detective? >> it says "new and improved." >> reporter: he's right. when a product says "new and improved," there is no legal definition of that claim. so it often means smaller, but just as expensive. >> just don't seem right. brings us to our facebook question of the day. >> with shrinking products and increases prices, what is your money-saving advice at the supermarket? make sure you log on to wnnfans.com and share with us. we'll be sharing some of your tips. >> this has been going on for a while. i notice it with cereal boxes. cereal runs out quick.

cereal is not cheap. >> no, it's not. it's like $8 a box now. >> people who bake and have recipes and such, for instance, pumpkin pie recipe, calls for a 16-ounce can of pumpkin, a 14-ounce can, they have to adjust. >> you bake? >> i do not bake. saying if you have the book, it calls for a classic, you open up a can and -- >> open up a can of -- >> of whoop? >> of whoop. >> check you out, paula. >> particularly -- paula, if i bumped into you at the produce aisle. >> out of my way. >> that's not what my cart looks like. embarrassed at costco, ham, bacon, egg, cheese, steak, meat. >> my goodness. have you had your cholesterol tested lately? >> i actually had it tested yesterday. >> are you okay? >> i don't know yet. >> clearly i am not. clinically we'll find out in a couple of days. >> you're doing fine. >> paula is a little jittery today. >> too much caffeine. >> we talked about that earlier. >> nervous and excited to work alongside you. >> that must be it. >> 7 inch stilettos, a fashion

statement and they fight crime. >> that's right. and an important reason to leave work on time or else. stilettos, a fashion item and fight crime.

all right. it's time for "the mix." paula, you've been feeling a little under the weather, not quite feeling right. maybe working too much. listen to this. >> hormones and being a woman. being a woman kind of stinks. >> being a man is not so good either if you work over eight hours. according to this new study for men or women. listen to this -- if you work over eight hours you increase your -- you increase - >> you increase your risk of heart attack by 80%. >> come on, really? >> according to this study. 22,000 people from around this world, 12 studies, all the studies from 1958 find if you work more than eight hours, you get an 80% greater risk of heart disease. and the size of the increase

varied, depending on how each of these studies was carried out. a pretty frightening stat. >> it is. you know what else is a killer? >> literally. >> these babies, they're not mine. these are ginger zee's, my offi office mate. i wouldn't be able to walk in these. these were a weapon in laredo, texas, a man tried to rob a liquor store, the employees, two female employees were able to retrieve his weapon with beating him with 7-inch stilettos. >> i can see that. >> not the first time -- in san francisco, a woman pummeled a guy with her $6,000 pair of christian louboutins. >> i like that. i just like seeing them on. >> are you saying you like that? >> i don't want to be beaten with them. not saying that. are we moving on? >> i don't know. >> do you have more to say about the still le to? >> want to try them on? >> definitely not. >> you try them on. do they fit? >> no, they won't. it's like anastasia from cinderella. >> you see the breast cancer awareness, see baseball players, they'll swing the pink bats and

the wristband, all pink. >> the shoes, yeah. >> courtesy of atlantic city, a youth football coach in the garden state, getting backlash, one of his players wanted to honor his mother wearing pink gloving dursing a football game. >> seems innocent enough. >> the athlete wearing pink to support breast cancer, and support his mom. didn't go so well. he wound up leaving the team, and the coach said it's basically a communication problem. >> right. >> they would allow it has to be done under the right set of circumstances. >> all right is little frightening, from the >> in october. >> they want the kid to come back. hopefully they will work this out. >> all right, this story is a little frightening, from the "charlotte observer", a woman breaks up with her boyfriend 12 years ago. goes to jail for drugs. a year ago he came to make improvement to the house. over the weekend noticed, nails and insulation falling, he was living in her attic. >> the boyfriend she broke up with 12 years ago was living in the

this morning on "world news now" -- a developing story. a controversial film sets off a firestorm, igniting violence against u.s. embassies in the arab world. >> this morning one american is dead, another is wounded. it is wednesday, september 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good wednesday morning, everybody. i'm paula faris. >> and i'm john muller. rob is on assignment. we're going to get to the latest on the anti-american attacks in just a moment, but first, remembering the victims of 9/11. a subdued commemoration marks 11 years since nearly 3,000 americans were killed. how this year was different than others. also this morning, a soldier who fought for our freedom received a gift that gives him back a little bit of his own freedom. a very moving story. we asked you to ask us

anything. it's our nug segment, the "world news now" "inbox." this morning we respond to your questions about caffeine intake, curlers, and more. i just made the curlers part up. >> i am the picture of health, aren't i? >> in your curlers there. betty crocker >> they look good. >> that's why i'm a little jittery. you saw that caffeine? >> i had a big venti myself. >> yes. first, on this wednesday, new details on the developing story in libya. >> an american diplomat after the u.s. consulate in benghazi was set on fire by militants. we've learned overnight there were about ten employees inside the building when 20 attackers stormed the consulate under the cover of darkness. even hours after the incident, not all employees have been accounted for, and the consulate is still not secure. an attack and a similar one in egypt may be linked to an american made film critical of prophet muhammad.

abc's alex marquardt reports. >> reporter: hundreds of angry demonstrators descended on the american embassy in cairo. then word of another attack, this time at the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. one american killed. another was hurt. they're believed off to be connected. protestors in both places furious about a movie, which appears to have been made in america that they say insults the prophet muhammad. beyond the insults, any depiction of muhammad is forbidden. in cairo some scaled the high walls, pulling down an american flag and ripping it to shreds. others waved black flags that looked look those of al qaeda. one man scaled a flag polywhile others lit flares. the new movie promoted by florida pastor terry jones who infamously burned a koran in 2010. in a statement, jones said the movie is, quote, not designed to attack muslims but to show the destructive ideology of islam. they have to arrest this priest, this christian protestor said. the embassy knew something was

brewing after they were sent parts of the film asking about their involvement. the ambassador and most of the staff had left the complex ahead of the protest. then they put out a statement condemning, quote, the continues efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of muslims. the protests in cairo have now quieted and the american embassy there tells us all their personnel are safe and accounted for. alex marquardt, abc news. islam. this film, while it was not produced by this controversial pastor, he is promoting it. and claims that prophet muhammad was a pedophile, and the one who passed away, he died of smoke inhalation due to fire. they did say the situation haskell. ed down, but according to martha raddatz, they still haven't accounted for everyone and haven't secured the consulate in

libya, and an islamic extremist group claimed responsibility. >> this shows shifting ground in the middle east, days gone by, american allies, dictatorships would have put these revolts down. a different scenario. >> yeah. secretary of state hillary clinton completely issued -- she issued a statement. she said there is never any justification for violent acts of this kind, although our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation, but no tolerance from the secretary of state. >> we'll have to see how it pans out. in just a few hours, the so-called tribute in light here in new york city will fade into daylight. when those two beams of light that stretch skyward from ground zero can't be seen anymore, another year of honoring the victims of 9/11 attacks will be over. abc's t.j. winick takes a look at yesterday's commemorations. >> reporter: we all remember where we were 11 years ago when we first heard the news. >> like it happened yesterday. just as painful. >> reporter: at point lookout, long island, where residents gathered to look at the burning towers on 9/11, messages are

left to those who died that day. dawn haskell lost her two brothers. >> it's tough to revisit it all the time like this, but we always like coming here. it's very special. >> reporter: at ground zero in lower manhattan, loved ones gathered around the two memorial pools where the twin towers once stood. >> all of these people are now my family. and so to be with my family is very comforting. >> reporter: for the first time on a 9/11 anniversary, only the name of the victims were read here. there were no official speakers. >> we did the same thing for ten years. it's time to do something different. >> reporter: in afghanistan where the fighting continues over a decade later, u.s. troops mark the terror attacks at a memorial service. remembrances were also held in that field in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 crashed. >> no matter how many anniversaries you experience, for at least an instant, the terror of that moment returns. >> reporter: and at the

pentagon where flight 77 slammed into the building. >> somewhere a son is growing up with his father's eyes, and a daughter has her mother's laugh, living reminders that those who died are with us still. >> reporter: according to "the new york times," documents show the u.s. was given more warnings about potential terrorist attacks in the weeks leading up to 9/11 than have previously been disclosed. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to t.j. and as chicago teachers prepare to strike for a third consecutive day, the head of the union says both sides are still miles apart. after spending much of the day discussing teacher evaluations, the union signed off on just six of 49 articles in that contract, and many parents, some with their kids, showed support for the teachers by joining them on the picket lines, but there are a lot of parents out there that want the teachers to pay for this because ultimately, you know, they're not happy, and the students are the ones that are

ultimately suffering in all of this. >> and no matter what side you agree on, everybody wants the kids to get back to school. they're the ones who are really suffering. mayor rahm emanuel says the talks are set to resume at 11:00 a.m. and he said this strike was avoidable and they could do negotiations without a strike. >> the union chief is saying she does not believe anything will be accomplished wednesday either. again, i do want to clarify. we mentioned yesterday average teacher salary in chicago. 13.7 years of experience. according to the board of education, not $76,000. it's about $71,200 a year. and really that sticking point was the teacher evaluation issue, whether or not they should be evaluated at the end of the year, based upon the kids' performance in the classroom. >> and they is a microcosm about what's happening across the country.

everybody keeping an eye on it. let's talk about facebook ceo mark zuckerberg. investors seemed to like what he had to say. stock was up, $19.43, up 3.4% a far cry from the $38 initial public offering in may. but speaking at a tech conference in san francisco, zuckerberg appeared optimistic. >> the performance of the stock has obviously been disappointing, right? and we care about our shareholders, and the commitment that we made is that we're going to execute this mission of making the world more open and connected, and we're going to do the things that we think are going to build value over the long term. >> zuckerberg had pledged not to sell any facebook shares for at least another year. he said he is focusing on mobile usage and advertising. >> i think he can afford not to sell the shares. >> what about the t-shirt? yes? no? >> that's the style. a former banker who helped a colleague hide money from the irs is more than $100,000 million richer thanks to the federal government.

birkenfeld has received the largest whistleblower award ever for helping expose a tax evasion [ screaming scheme by a swiss bank. in 2005 he discovered the bank was helping wealthy americans hide money from the irs. two years later birkenfeld told federal agents that led to the bank ubs being fined $780 million. ubs was forced to reveal the name of 5,000 americans with secret overseas accounts. >> $100 million blowing the whistle. >> i'm going to blow the whistle. will i get a million bucks if you're not wearing shoes under there? >> that is a lot of money. i wouldn't blow the whistle on you. $100 million. not $1 million. >> my goodness, gracious. something decidedly lighter. it's the morning version of "the odd couple." it comes to us from those who are odd. >> is this us? >> no, this is a different odd couple. the folks from the cincinnati zoo provided this. >> savannah and max are hanging out, running around. savannah, a small cheetah. max is a 13-week-old lab mix. >> i love it. max is a bit bigger than

savannah at this point. i think she's faster too. that won't be for long. she gets pushed around when they're playing. pretty soon though she will be way too fast and too big for max to handle. you've got to love that. >> it's a great zoo, by the way. i lived in cincinnati for a little over three years. >> the dog is faster than the cheetah. >> the cheetah will think it is a dog. >> or the dog will think it is a cheetah. >> that's all right. as long as they keep on getting along. see, cats and dogs can cohabit. >> there you go. there is hope for us all. coming up -- costly image consultants for college freshmen. who is paying and why? a high-tech dream house for a severely injured veteran who made this amazing place possible. you'll find out all about it on "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lime away. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lime away. yoo hoo ! / wait a minute, come back !

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at war in afghanistan. >> it is a high-tech dream house for a marine corporal in southern california. as kabc's rob mcmillan reports, a hollywood actor was among those who made this dream come true. >> reporter: it was a 9/11 tribute for a wounded warrior. 28-year-old marine corporal juan dominguez lost both legs and right arm when a roadside bomb exploded in afghanistan. a number of organizations stepped forward to pay for his new home. >> juan, i'd like to present you with this key to your beautiful new home. >> reporter: so what makes this home so special? well, it all starts here at the front door. all you have to do is push the handle and the door opens by itself. and that is just the beginning. >> i don't have to mess with a hot plate and bring it down, now, i have something that i can put it in. and it's a lot safer for me. >> reporter: there's an elevator to get to the second floor, a

toilet lid that's activated by motion sensors and cabinetry that descends when needed. almost everything can be controlled by his ipad. >> the lighting, the shade they automatically lower, raise, and even form slats to let in just a little light. >> reporter: all of the features cost about $50,000. here though, they're all being donated, along with the home itself, to the dominguez family. >> to see him receive the key and to know that we played a little part in that, that's a good feeling. >> the chance to go everywhere inside my house, upstairs, downstairs, every bathroom, every -- every room, it's awesome because it doesn't feel like a prison anymore like my house does currently. it feels like i have the freedom to run around the house. >> reporter: so freedom for juan dominguez after he's given so much for ours. this is rob mcmillan for abc news. >> so tragic. he fell down an embankment. he landed on a buried bach.

that was back in 2010. and he lost three limbs. >> and then the smart home, it was a collective effort from the gary sinese foundation, who you heard speak in that piece, and the foundation of a new york firefighter who passed way from 9/11. the smart home cost $600,000. kudos to both foundations. >> beautiful home. he deserves every bit. >> we need to do more for the vets. not necessarily government-funded but private foundations, people coming together helping those who have sacrificed their lives and everything for our safety. >> great story. >> mm-hmm. all right. coming up, this week's edition of "world news now" "inbox." >> oh, no, you asked us about our caffeine intake and what we do during the commercials which is kind of private. you will find out all about it next. ♪

all right. it's wednesday. it's time to open the "world news now" "inbox." you've been asking us questions in the special area of our facebook fan page. wednesdays providing, trying to, the answers. >> we should call this pandora's box. >> once it opens, it never stops. >> you don't want to know what's inside. fabian was brave enough to ask, how much coffee/red bull/caffeine do you guys drink or ingest? be honest. >> a no-brainer. >> well, a lot. >> i don't do the red bull. i am an old-fashioned coffee guy. you drink that stuff? >> in the office. for me this is about survival. i have two kids. i don't get much sleep. i've got to down it. i drink usually a starbucks every now and then. >> you just chug-a-lug that thing. >> i tried five-hour energy for the first time. >> what was that like? >> actually it was foul, disgusting. >> make you nervous and fidgety? >> i'm shaking. >> you are fidgety. >> one, good to go. >> i've got to have a red bull.

i'm sure i'll be contacted by a doctor pretty soon. i have to have a little coffee. there you go. >> that's why you're shaking. >> i'm shaking. my eyes are bugging back and forth. >> who brought you that this morning? >> you bought me this. >> that's right. >> i love it. i need to find a healthier fix. >> or limit it to two out of four. >> let me say survival. listen, i don't have all of these typically in one setting but i have entirely too much caffeine in one day. it helps me get through the day. >> you've got to do what you've got to do. >> yes. our next question, follow-up about our caffeine intake. >> all right. that question comes from sylvia. she asks, have you ever had to go to the bathroom while the show was airing? >> pretty much all the time. >> if you only knew what happened in commercial breaks, but considering i drank all of think and i try to also stay hydrated with a little water -- >> you've got to go? i'm going to time you. go. >> all right. i'm going.

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this morning on "world news now" -- developing news out of libya. a state department worker is this morning on "world news now" -- developing news out of libya. a state department worker is dead, killed in a violent attack on a u.s. consulate. u.s. diplomats are on alert in that region. and the situation is being called a very dangerous one as a new day dawns in the region. it is wednesday, september 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. i'm john muller. >> and good morning, everybody. i'm paula faris. we're going to get to that developing news in just a moment, but first, 9/11 remembered. how new york city, pennsylvania, and the nation's capital marked a solemn day, a bit differently than they have in years past. this is my first time actually

being in new york city on the anniversary, and, very, very somber mood in this city today. >> absolutely. also this morning, americans spent more than $1 billion on a popular health supplement, but a prominent new study shows that fish oil may be just as effective as snake oil. we'll tell you about that. >> snake oil? >> snake oil salesman, you know the expression, doesn't do anything? >> i am just kidding. >> suckered me again. >> i know what you are talking about. >> i hate when that happens. how a simple toast by kate middleton sparked rumors of an heir to the british throne. it's a big headline for royal watchers, and it is all -- >> stealing the headlines left and right. >> she is supposed to procreate within the first year if you're a royal. >> all right. but first, more on the developing story overnight in libya. a state department staffer apparently died of smoke inhalation after the u.s. consulate in benghazi was set on fire. much of the building was destroyed. >> now, a senior u.s. official says that they're on alert throughout the region, fearing that there is more to come. this attack and one in

neighboring egypt were apparently set off by a new film critical of the prophet muhammad. now, this was the scene in cairo as hundreds of protestors marched to the u.s. embassy there gathering outside the walls, chanting against the movie and the u.s. some managed to scale the embassy's high walls, pulling down an american flag and ripping it to shreds. others waved black flags, looking like those of al qaeda. the situation appeared to calm overnight. stay with abc news. our team is following developments in the region. we will continue to update you on "america this morning" and "good morning america." and moving on to what were generally smaller and more scaled back ceremonies for those who were tragically killed in the 9/11 terror attacks, here in new york the so-called tribute in light soared to the sky from the site of the original world trade centers. earlier about 1,000 members of victims' families gathered at ground zero. they listened as the names of those who died there were read. >> it's tough to revisit it all

the time like this, but we always like coming here. it's very special. >> all of these people are now my family. and so to be with my family is very comforting. >> for the first time, the ceremony at ground zero did not include comments from elected officials. many of those who attended commented on yesterday's weather, which was eerily similar to that of the day of the attacks. just a very somber mood actually. i watched some of this live. and the family members were speaking how much they loved everyone, and one mother said i miss you so much, the kids have gone off to college. you would be so proud. tough, fighting back tears when you heard family members. crowds were smaller than in the past in rural pennsylvania. a few hundred attended a ceremony in shanksville where a united airlines plane crashed on 9/11. vice president biden was among those paying respect to the passengers who fought back against the hijackers. and at the pentagon, they unfurled a massive american flag over the side of the building before yesterday's ceremony.

president obama and the first lady attended, laying a wreath to honor the victims. echoing a theme of the day, he seemed to look more forward than back. >> somewhere a son is growing up with his father's eyes and a daughter has her mother's laugh, living reminders that those who died are with us still. >> the president also claimed that the nation is safer now than before the attacks. in recognition of the anniversary, both mr. obama and mitt romney pulled their negative ads off of the air yesterday. just -- >> we go out to a live picture now of the world trade center. >> mm-hmm. like i said -- >> there it is. that's an unbelievable sight. >> you've been to new york. and it's hard to really get the gravity of the situation and really empathize if you are not here. and i know i've been in the midwest for my entire life and for the past 11 years.

actually being here on the anniversary, very -- it's a totally different feeling. >> no doubt about that. that picture says it all. the two beams of light. where the twin towers were. look that magnificent new world trade center building lit up in red, white, and blue. not completely finished yet. just about finished. getting very close. a magnificent building. >> it's going to be the tallest in the united states. >> tallest building in the united states. that's right. even taller than the building -- is it still sears tower in chicago? i know you know chicago. >> hancock building. >> there you go. >> we can call it the sears. >> the willis. >> what you talking about, willis. >> used to be the second largest, the hancock, the willis. let's just call it the sears tower, and we'll be safe. >> let's just move on. >> you got it. all right. there's still no sign of a breakthrough in chicago. teachers strike enters day three at 350,000 students remaining out of the classroom. the union president says they're miles apart from reaching any agreements. more from abc's alex perez. >> reporter: union teachers

holding strong at the picket line in chicago, refusing to back down. >> we did not start this fight. >> reporter: the fight is about a program that would eventually base as much as 40% of a teacher's evaluation on standardized test scores, a formula that union argues will unfairly cost teachers their jobs. mayor rahm emanuel believes the new measure will help turn around the district's staggering statistics. >> it's about ensuring that over a period of time we have a way to raise the quality of the teachers. >> reporter: the numbers are sobering. that statistic, for every 100 chicago public school freshmen, only 8% get four-year college degrees. while the strike continues, it has been business as usual for 52,000 other chicago public school students. they attend charter schools like uno school on chicago's southwest side. public schools tied to nonprofit organizations who create their own achievement goals and routinely outperform noncharter public schools.

why do you feel charter schools are in some ways better than your average public schools? >> i think charter schools create an environment of competition. >> cash competition. teachers at uno can earn $8,000 bonus if their students perform well, and they do. last year, 100% -- that's 107 students -- went on to college. here more of the teacher's evaluation is based on standardized tests, 50%. and teachers don't belong to a union. what's the biggest difference between you and a union teacher? >> we aren't protected as far as our jobs if we don't perform. >> reporter: so which model works? that's the question at the heart of the largest teachers' strike in two decades with no immediate end in sight. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> and they say only six of the 49 articles in that contract have been agreed upon, and the

>> announcer: this is an abc news special report. good morning. i'm george stephanopoulos. we're coming on the air because we have just learned the u.s. ambassador to libya has been killed. it happened overnight when answer gri militants stormed the u.s. consulate. they fired shots a, set the building on fire. at least one other american died, most likely of smoke inhalation, and it appears the attack was inspired by an anti-muslim film inspired by an american film maker living in california. let's go right away to abc martha in washington. martha, this is the first u.s. ambassador killed on duty in an attack since 1979. >> it is indeed, george. and it's terribly, terribly horrific for the state department and everybody who knows ambassador chris stevens. he's a beloved member of the

state department diplomatic corps. he loves libya. he just started as ambassador in past may. this has been breaking overnight. the state department did say overnight hillary clinton did confirm that a state department employee was killed. she was not talking about the ambassador. he was missing for hours. it is apparently from an attack on a car by a mortar. he was apparently trying to get out of that consulate in benghazi but did not make it. >> and, martha, we've also seen the protests at the u.s. embassy, all sparked by this anti-muslim film. pretty obscure. only seen once in a hollywood theatre but it got out on youtube and inflamed militants around the world. >> it has. a tnd u.s. is very fearful this will continue. they consider this an extremely dangerous situation. they're watching all embassies

in the area. they've gotten out all employees from benghazi, sending them tooi tripoli. >> i know you'll stay on top of this. we'll be right back. es on "gma." can't snorkel nor can scuba dive. >> announcer: this has been a special report from abc news. >> i'll punch them in the nose. coming up -- the wildly popular diet supplement sold with so many promises. separate fact from fiction when it comes to fish oil. >> for the first time, amy copeland talking about the strange disease that took her limbs and threatened her life. you are going to be so amazed by her optimism. it's coming up next on "world news now." ♪ i'm a survivor >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hoveround power chair. if you qualify for ll hoveroe

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♪ doctor, doctor give me the news ♪ ♪ i've got a bad case of loving you ♪ >> feeling very '80s when i hear that. >> feeling good when i hear that. takes me back. >> takes me back to college. doctors have recommended eating oily fish to keep your heart healthy. many americans skip filets and pop fish oil pills. last year, americans spent more than $8 billion with a "b" on fish oil supplements. as abc's dr. richard besser reports, that may be money down the drain. >> fish oil may support heart health. >> promotes a healthy heart. >> omega-3 supports a healthy heart. >> reporter: $740 million, that's how much we spend on them a year. fish oil capsules. containing the substance heart doctors swear by, omega 3 fatty acids. look at the bottles. the packaging says the capsules support a healthy heart and may reduce coronary heart disease. but that groundbreaking new study says the proof is in and fish oil capsules don't deliver on their promise. researchers looked at 20 studies

on heart health, almost 70,000 patients altogether and say overall people who took fish oil supplements were no less likely to die from heart disease or stroke than anybody else. in short, no proven benefit. >> there's a lot of claims that are made about a lot of diets and supplements that just don't have the evidence behind them. >> reporter: but eating fish itself, that seems to help. people who eat fish twice a week are less likely to have heart disease and less likely to die from it. it's not clear why getting omega 3s in food and not pills makes a difference, but it looks like it does. one theory, the body absorbs the omega 3 from fish. in a different way. another, people who eat fish do other healthy things as well. if you're spending your money to take fish oil capsules to protect your heart, it may be better to put that money toward a nice piece of salmon. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> i like me a nice piece of salmon. i eat it all the time. >> i do too. the study was published by the american medical association. coming up -- hello why british royal watchers believe there could be a new heir on the way.

baby bump? and tattoo talk involving chris brown. controversy over his new ink. we will show it to you next in "the skinny." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will cont

♪ skinny, so skinny all right. so the question as to kate middleton and will getting pregnant, it wasn't when -- or how long it was going to happen, but it looks like it might be happening now. we knew it was going to happen shortly. >> there are clues. >> according to "the daily beast," reporting that she turned down a glass of wine. >> a pretty good clue. >> two glasses of wine to be specific. >> why anyone would turn down a glass of wine, i have no idea. must be. >> they're there as part of a nine-day tour of southeast asia and south pacific. she toasted the queen twice with water. will was drinking. she wasn't. >> and kate and will enjoy -- they enjoy imbibing. >> they do enjoy wine. when they were engaged they said we want to have a happy family. most royals are expected to have a baby or get pregnant within the first year. >> why wait?

>> so they say she may have a baby bump as well. i don't see it. she's tiny. >> you say you've noticed that she has been wearing loser clothes? >> not really. not really. i don't pay attention to that. she is beautiful. maybe she has the pregnant glow. >> she is a beauty with or without it. >> mm-hmm. >> i will guess yes on this one. >> royal bundle of joy. >> royal bundle of joy. >> i'm sure you'll send them a gift. let's talk about chris brown. he got a new tattoo -- >> yes. >> -- on the side of his neck. the guy really can't win. take a look at it right there. some people are saying it looks like a bruised version of rihanna's face. that is not the case. i'll read you this right here. the rep for brown confirmed to us, abc, the tattoo is not rihanna. apparently the tattoo is called a sugar skull, and it's associated with the mexican celebration of the day of the dead. and there is actually what the tattoo was taken from. and apparently it's peeling right now, so it's not really in its final state. but the tattoo on his neck is

not rihanna, and that's good to know. >> i'm not sure i'm buying that though. >> i'm not sure that -- anyway, that's not the choice i'd pick for a tattoo on my neck. >> good music. questionable decisions personally. angelina jolie, a philanthropist, altruist, benefactor. she visited syrian refugees in jordan. apparently 200,000 have fled to jordan. 28,000 in the refugee camp. and she met separately with women. she said what's heartbreaking is when syrian people ask why no one's able to find a solution for them. but she is there, on a do-good mission with the u.n. trying to just encourage them and to gather more information as well. but she's a good woman. >> all right. good for her. >> always giving back to society. >> let's talk about katie couric, our own. abc's katie couric launches her new show. huge hit, big winner. big ratings winner. triumphant return to daytime show, biggest ratings for a syndicated show launch. in a decade.

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in the fall she cut her leg on some rocks. potentially deadly bacteria invaded the wound and almost cost amy her life. she would undergo 11 surgeries and grueling rehabilitation. what's been the hardest thing to relearn? >> there's so much. i think styling my hair is really complicated. i actually think after i get home, i'm chopping it all off. it's one of those things, it's not even relearning, it's just, it doesn't happen. >> reporter: but self-pity isn't in amy's vocabulary. do you have "why me?" moments? >> not especially. the thought has crossed my mind, but i don't really tend to think along those terms, you know? it could have happened to anyone. i was in this situation, so, you know, it's just how the cookie crumbles. >> reporter: prior to our talk i had been told what an extraordinary and really happy woman amy copeland was.

and if anything, that was undersold. she is an utter and absolute light of positivity and hope and belief. josh elliott, abc news, new york. >> she really is fantastic. so is her family. her mom, dad. it's just an amazing, amazing story. >> and she refuses to be called disabled. she can do 300 sit-ups on her own. she still has issues brushing her teeth. she can text with her nose. and she says, i love life. it is a beautiful thing. >> it's unbelievable. >> it's all about attitude. 10% of what life gives you. 90%. >> that puts it in perspective. she had to conquer her fear of falling in order to start on the walking path. that was the biggest challenge for her was walking. she thought she would fall down. she's got it. >> she does. an inspiration i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead.

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